The Ex and Her Riches

When she saw Cedrick kneeling in repentance despite the fact that she was in the wrong, the anger within Gwendolyn was quickly replaced by guilt and sympathy.

Hence, she walked over to his side and gently poked him on the shoulder in an attempt to reconcile.

“Let’s stop fighting now, all right?”

Even though Cedrick snorted coldly and ignored her, Gwendolyn didn’t give up coaxing him.

“I didn’t eat anything after you dragged me back here, so I’m feeling a little hungry. Why don’t you be good and make me something to eat, Ceddy?”

“I’m not free. I’m being punished right now!”

Without budging an inch, Cedrick pulled out his phone from his pocket and prepared to send a message. “I’ll get Summer to prepare food for you.”

Nevertheless, Gwendolyn continued poking him on the shoulder. “But I prefer your cooking. Besides, if Summer comes over, Nico would definitely tag along. Don’t you have to get up by then? Otherwise, Nico would be sniggering at you behind your back, wouldn’t he?”

Cedrick’s typing fingers suddenly froze, but the solution quickly dawned upon him.

“I’ll tell her in advance that Nico isn’t allowed to come and she just needs to drop the food at the gate. After that, Ezra will bring it into the dining room for you.”

Gwendolyn was rendered speechless.

What a stubborn man. Getting through to him is just impossible.

With that, Gwendolyn bent down and wrapped her arms around him from behind. After taking his phone away from his hands, she nuzzled her face against his.

“Stop making a fuss. What will I have to do for you to get back up?”

Biting his lip, Cedrick could feel the anger within him diminished by the tenderness of Gwendolyn’s face.

a quick deliberation, he suggested grumpily, “Admit that you’re wrong and promise not to lie to me again. Also, never allow another man to kiss you, even if it’s only your

a business partnership with him over dinner. On top of that, didn’t I explain to you that kissing

you feel any remorse? In fact, you still think

her words, Cedrick peeled her slender arms away from his waist. “Just let me be. I want

her bed in exasperation and watched

I have given you a dressing down? I don’t mind you kicking up a fuss and beating someone up tonight, but why are you spurning the olive branch I’m extending to you? Also,

freeze.

punish you for not remembering. Kneeling for a single night isn’t enough. You should do it for an entire day instead. What do

with pain. With his nose burning intensely, he fell silent amidst

on the bed, Gwendolyn took a deep

the first time she and Cedrick had

the baby she was carrying, Gwendolyn breathed in deeply again as she tried hard to contain her emotions. She subsequently decided to stop looking at Cedrick and allow

to work, silence descended upon the room despite the

Gwendolyn for more than half an hour, Cedrick

wrinkled his brows when his breathing grew increasingly heavy and cold

she was cognizant of his suffering from the intermittent glances she snuck at

out a sigh when she couldn’t bear to see him suffer any

you really stay on your knees for an entire day and night, I’m afraid you won’t be able to walk for the

in a nasal yet bitter voice, “So what if I become

words finally forced

It breaks my heart to see you hurt,” she suggested coyly before giving him a gentle hug and wiping the sweat

that I can’t have dinner alone with him. Instead, I’ll bring you along the next time

eased, Cedrick let out a smug snort. “I have no

a next time. Now,

led him back to their bed. There, she pulled up his pant legs to examine

were swollen. Nonetheless, he was lucky to get away without any visible

some anti-inflammatory

believe how stubborn you are. Why do you insist on making

she let out a

is the one that’s hurting more!” Cedrick wore